Chapter 98: Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

Fang Ziyang really didn’t want to waste any more words with Lu Yan. Finally, he dropped a line and ended the visit.

He had nothing to say to this little uncle.

When he was first reborn, he dealt with Fang Yandong completely because he lacked confidence. Now that he had a powerful backer and trump cards, there was no need to continue playing along with Lu Yan.

He actually had considered letting Lu Yan off the hook. In his previous life, Lu Yan only watched him coldly from the sidelines. For the sake of his grandfather, he didn’t mind doing the same, letting Lu Yan do whatever he wanted without getting involved.

But he had underestimated human nature.

In his previous life, Lu Yan didn’t make a move against him, only watched indifferently because he had already hit rock bottom. There was no need for Lu Yan to act, nor was there any benefit to be gained. At heart, Lu Yan was no different from Fang Yandong.

That’s why now he kept coming after him, revealing his true nature.

Given that, there was no need for Fang Ziyang to be soft-hearted anymore.

That night, while video chatting with Xie Zheng, Fang Ziyang told him about Lu Yan’s visit and left the investigation to Xie Zheng.

He had some suspicions about the scope of the investigation and gave Xie Zheng a list.

Sure enough.

A few days later, Xie Zheng had uncovered the truth.

The one instigating trouble this time was still Yan Tong.

After all, who else but Yan Tong, who was eager for his death and knew a lot about him, could manipulate Lu Yan like this?

Moreover, Xie Zheng had always had people monitoring the situation. For an anonymous letter to be delivered to Lu Yan under such close surveillance without anyone noticing, only Yan Tong, who lived under the same roof as Lu Yan, could manage that.

“He really can’t stand to see me doing well at all…”

Fang Ziyang smiled lightly, but his eyes were cold.

Given his understanding of Yan Tong, he could piece together what had happened.

Although the magical beauty serum and chip ID cards didn’t exist in the storyline Yan Tong knew, such high-tech items still inevitably aroused Yan Tong’s suspicion as a transmigrator.

Yan Tong probably hadn’t realized that his cheat had been tampered with, but he would likely think there were other research materials left by the Lu family.

Yan Tong always wanted to drag him down, so of course he couldn’t stand to see him doing well. With the new world’s technology and Dongsheng Pharmaceuticals in the limelight, how could Yan Tong just sit back and watch?

The only support Yan Tong had now to act against him was Lu Yan. As long as Lu Yan obtained shares in the two companies, wouldn’t he have ample opportunities to infiltrate and destroy them in the future?

Although Shi Meijing’s fate had previously scared Yan Tong, it was only temporary. Greed and selfishness were inherent in him.

“It seems he’s been too idle lately. In that case, let’s give him something to do. It’s also time to collect some interest from him…”

Fang Ziyang smiled, his tightly clenched fingers digging into his palm.

He had waited long enough; Yan Tong should start repaying his debt.

…

Xie Wenxu hadn’t been having a good time recently.

To be precise, ever since he got together with Yan Tong, he hadn’t been happy. He once thought Yan Tong was the one he loved, but reality showed him it was just a joke.

Because of a moment of confusion, he lost his true love, discarding a pearl to pick up a stone.

When he realized this, he was filled with endless regret.

He had considered changing his ways and winning back his love, but he no longer had the right. Someone as proud as Ziyang couldn’t tolerate a cheater. From the moment he made the first wrong step, there was no turning back.

Reflecting on the past, Xie Wenxu was in unbearable pain.

He couldn’t understand how he had ever hurt Ziyang so deeply.

Even if he no longer loved Ziyang, they could have had an amicable breakup. Why did he have to hurt Ziyang so much, making him a laughingstock?

Now, no amount of apologies or regret could change the fact that Ziyang no longer had any place for him in his heart.

His days with Yan Tong were far from happy. The more time he spent with Yan Tong, the more he realized how blind he had been.

Yan Tong wasn’t the understanding, kind, and pure person he appeared to be. He was foolish, ignorant, and had ill intentions. Moreover, Yan Tong probably never loved him; it was all about money and status.

As much as he didn’t want to believe it, the truth was in front of him.

Since Xie Zheng left the Xie family, his position as heir was no longer valuable. As his wealth and power dwindled, Yan Tong’s attitude towards him changed.

Yan Tong became less passionate, colder, and even started arguing with him…

After Yan Tong managed to connect with the second branch of the family and a mysterious research expert, his arrogance grew even more.

When Yan Tong somehow found connections in the entertainment industry and left, their relationship became almost non-existent. They barely saw each other and only communicated via phone.

This situation had persisted for over three months.

Xie Wenxu admitted that his past actions were scummy, but he still had his limits and pride.

As the former heir of the Xie family, his pride didn’t allow him to repeat past mistakes.

He knew clearly that he no longer loved Yan Tong, but he had to endure the bitter fruit of his own making. Otherwise, Ziyang would look down on him even more, and he wouldn’t be able to face himself.

So even though he knew Yan Tong might not be a good partner, he never thought of abandoning him again.

But now.

After their last argument, Yan Tong had left home for almost three months, and Xie Wenxu could no longer endure it.

“Yan Tong, how long are you going to stay angry? I admit I was too harsh during our argument, but those were just angry words. I’ve apologized and promised to be with you and let go of Ziyang. What more do you want?”

“Besides, how could I not be angry after what you did? We both made mistakes, but recognizing them and making changes is what matters.”

“I can forgive your past mistakes because I know I didn’t give you enough security. I’m working on letting go of Ziyang, but why do you keep dwelling on it?”

“You are my fiancé. How can you stay away for three months without seeing me? What kind of relationship is that?”

Xie Wenxu sent voice message after voice message to Yan Tong, feeling exhausted.

What started as a regular argument had turned into a three-month cold war, something he never expected.

Over the past three months, he had called and messaged Yan Tong countless times, apologizing and reasoning. At first, Yan Tong would answer his calls and messages, although their conversations often ended badly with Yan Tong accusing him of clinging to past feelings.

But recently, Yan Tong had blocked his calls and stopped replying to messages, escalating the cold war.

“If you can’t believe me, then I have nothing more to say. Respond to me. Let’s meet. If you want to break up, then let’s break up. I’m really tired.”

Finally, Xie Wenxu couldn’t take it anymore and sent this final message.

He did care about his pride and didn’t want to face the embarrassment of breaking an engagement within a year. But Yan Tong’s current behavior clearly indicated he wanted a breakup.

He also had his pride. If Yan Tong wanted to break up, then so be it. Their relationship was doomed from the start.

After sending the last message, Xie Wenxu rubbed his temples wearily, waiting for a response.

But instead of a reply from Yan Tong, the butler knocked on his door.

“Young Master, a courier just delivered a package. Judging by the packaging, it looks like documents. I brought it up for you. Do you want to look at it now?”

Documents?

Who would send him documents?

Puzzled, Xie Wenxu gathered his energy, “The door isn’t locked. Bring it in.”

Hearing this, the butler opened the door and entered.

Seeing the young master looking so exhausted and dejected, the old butler felt very distressed.

He had been the secretary to Xie Wenxu’s father and came to work at the Xie family out of gratitude after his employer’s death, wanting to look after the young master.

He had watched Xie Wenxu grow up and, although he disapproved of his association with the second branch of the Xie family, he couldn’t interfere in family matters. After all, Xie Wenxu was still Madam Zhou’s grandson and wouldn’t be too badly off, so he stayed silent.

When Xie Wenxu got engaged to Fang Ziyang, he was genuinely happy.

Even though the Fang family wasn’t as prominent as the Xie family, Fang Ziyang was a good match, and most importantly, the young master loved him. They were childhood sweethearts, truly a perfect match.

But then, for some reason, the young master became infatuated with Yan Tong, ruining his promising relationship with Fang Ziyang.

The butler had never liked Yan Tong, feeling that anyone who would destroy someone else’s relationship couldn’t be a good person.

He predicted that the young master would regret it, and it didn’t take long for his prediction to come true, with the young master now in such a miserable state because of Yan Tong.

The butler felt pained and didn’t know what to say, so he just sighed, placed the package on the desk, and went to prepare some nourishing soup.

No matter what, the young master’s health couldn’t be compromised.

After the butler left, Xie Wenxu opened the package.

Sure enough, it contained a stack of documents and some intimate, explicit photos of Yan Tong and Lu Yan!

Seeing the photos, Xie Wenxu’s face darkened.

When he looked at the documents, he jumped up from the sofa, eyes red with rage, teeth clenched.

“Yan Tong, you cheating bitch!”

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Sandy: aiii what goes around comes around, Wenxu ah lol

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